Overview
Describes the history and current workings of various contemporary counterterrorist organizations in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and South America.Describes the history and current workings of various contemporary counterterrorist organizations in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and South America.
Synopsis
Describes the history and current workings of various contemporary counterterrorist organizations in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and South America.
Greg M. Romaneck - Children's Literature
The war on terrorism is a conflict that is hidden by the shadows of fear and camouflage. It is also a struggle that affects nations and peoples across the globe. In response to some of the terrible events that have happened in the United States, Spain, Russia, Israel, and Indonesia, a number of governments have acted to beef up their respective nation's anti-terror agencies. In countries such as Germany and Italy, efforts have had to be made to redress the actions of indigenous terror groups. In Middle Eastern nations such as Egypt, Jordan, and Israel, longstanding regional hatreds have made those countries' anti-terror organizations all too familiar with both how to react and what the cost of inaction is. It is to the subject of global responses to terror that writer Samuel M. Katz turns his obvious writing skill. This is a book that details the training, operation, and success rate of elite forces that operate in countries across the world. The writing is well-developed and presents the subject in a way that does not glorify or color the way in which these forces operate. Therefore, Global Counterstroke stands out as a book that will educate and inform readers on a topic of pressing contemporary importance. 2004, Lerner Publishing Company, Ages 10 up.
Editorials
Children's Literature
The war on terrorism is a conflict that is hidden by the shadows of fear and camouflage. It is also a struggle that affects nations and peoples across the globe. In response to some of the terrible events that have happened in the United States, Spain, Russia, Israel, and Indonesia, a number of governments have acted to beef up their respective nation's anti-terror agencies. In countries such as Germany and Italy, efforts have had to be made to redress the actions of indigenous terror groups. In Middle Eastern nations such as Egypt, Jordan, and Israel, longstanding regional hatreds have made those countries' anti-terror organizations all too familiar with both how to react and what the cost of inaction is. It is to the subject of global responses to terror that writer Samuel M. Katz turns his obvious writing skill. This is a book that details the training, operation, and success rate of elite forces that operate in countries across the world. The writing is well-developed and presents the subject in a way that does not glorify or color the way in which these forces operate. Therefore, Global Counterstroke stands out as a book that will educate and inform readers on a topic of pressing contemporary importance. 2004, Lerner Publishing Company, Ages 10 up.—Greg M. Romaneck